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Statistical data are the information tool of a modern knowledge-based society. They provide information about socio-political, economic and political developments, reveal connections and allow conclusions to be drawn about various issues.

These data help to identify trends. Statistical information serves as the basis for decision-making and for monitoring decisions that have already been made.

The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees makes statistical information on the subjects of asylum, migration and integration available as downloads on its webpages.

The Federal Office as a supplier of data for European statistics

The Federal Office was awarded the status of a national data supplier for the European Commission (Eurostat) by means of a regulation in 2008. The regulation gave rise to expanded obligations incumbent on the Federal Office to provide statistics in the fields of asylum (Article 4) and residence of third-country nationals (Article 6).

It is thus intended to improve the overall recording of statistical information relating to migration-specific topics, and particularly to make the statistics comparable at international level.

You will find links to the abovementioned EU regulation, as well as to Eurostat's online database, in the right-hand column of the German-language version of this article.

The Federal Office publishes data updated on a monthly basis concerning developments in the asylum applications filed in Germany, on the ten countries of origin with the highest number of applicants arriving, as well as on the decisions made by the Federal Office concerning the asylum applications, and statistical data on transfer requests that have been filed in the Dublin Procedure.

The business statistics on the integration course provide comprehensive figures on developments in attendance at the central language integration courses that have been provided by the Federation since 2005. This report covers the first to third quarters of 2015.

The number of immigrants is not only the result of a country's migration incidence (immigration and emigration) but is also influenced by other factors. The entire population as well the immigrant community is considered here more closely in terms of chronology and by looking at various aspects such as age or gender.

The EU Blue Card is a tool for attracting highly-qualified specialists to the European labour market from third countries. The statistics show the reception which the EU Blue Card has had since August 2012.

The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees publishes the migration monitor, which containsinformation on the residence of foreign nationals for the purpose of pursuing an economic activity, on a quarterly basis. It refers to immigration as a whole in order to be able to better incorporate residence for the purpose of pursuing an economic activity into the overall context of migration events. The Federal Office uses statistical evaluations from the Central Register of Foreigners (Ausländerzentralregister - AZR) for the migration monitor.

Unrestricted freedom of movement has applied since 1 May 2011 to the countries Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Hungary (EU-8), which acceded in 2004.

With the REAG/GARP humanitarian promotional programme, the Federation and the Länder are supporting people who return to their country of origin voluntarily or who migrate on to a state which is willing to receive them. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) organises and manages their departure via both promotional programmes.